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BYU Science Fiction and Fantasy Symposium celebrates 25 years Feb. 15-17

The Marion K. "Doc" Smith Memorial Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy, "Life, the Universe and Everything," at Brigham Young University will celebrate its 25th anniversary Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 15-17 in the Wilkinson Student Center. Admission is free.

Special guests this year include authors Julie Czerneda, Gloria Skurzynski and David Farland, graphic artist Howard Tayler and editor Stacy Whitman.

The symposium will host panels, presentations and workshops on writing, art and academic papers. A special educators conference will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in conjunction with the symposium.

For more information and a complete list of events, visit http://ltue.byu.edu.

Writer: Merrilee Smith

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